“We made history today: Ecuador It reduces the debt of 1 billion 100 million dollars, and most importantly, the Galapagos Islands guarantee the protection of our sea,” he said. President Guillermo Lasso. His euphoria on Twitter seemed to hide an unmistakable truth. personal unrest and political crisis Proportion: Congress (National Assembly) had decided to pursue the political cause against the businessman. The impeachment scenario of a president accused of embezzlement of public funds is no longer a remote possibility. If the process proceeds unhindered, the legislature will decide between May 18-22. Lasso’s motion of no confidence. His chances depend on the initiative failing to reach 92 votes out of the total of 137 councilors.
MPs of the ruling partyparliamentary coup” was invented by the party that responded to former President Rafael Correa. “The Assembly has decided to continue the impeachment of the President in an illegitimate process that was born, developed and will end. unproven, undisputed and with serious legal flaws“We are determined to defend the right of Ecuadorians to live in democracy,” said Minister of Government Henry Cucalón.
Correa, Lasso’s declared foe, did not stop babbling on Twitter when the Assembly voted 88 in favor of the opposition ranks of UNES, his own party, the Social Christian party (PSC), the independents, and rebel MPs from the Democratic Party. Left and indigenous movement. 23 rejection votes came from the ruling party. Five abstentions were calculated.
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HE dismissal process It will not stop despite the advice of the Parliamentary Audit Committee to the contrary. there was no definitive proof. In its foundations, Congress argued the opposite and took a step forward, considering that “embezzlement is a constitutional violation.” In the opinion of the Assembly, the President he “knew and knew” the existence of a “structure”. corruption” The Public Company “never fulfilled its constitutional duty” at Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana (Flopec) and “to dismiss and criminally condemn the officials responsible for these crimes”.
The President’s defense assures that the contract in question was signed in May 2021, two years before he took office.
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In less than two weeks, Lasso will be able to exercise his right of defense at the plenary session of the National Assembly, which will discuss the scope of his claim. Congress may have five days to determine whether the president’s release is sufficient to prevent his impeachment. Adoption of the no-confidence motion, two-thirds of the members National Assembly: 92 votes.
Some analysts suggest that in the event of a possible impeachment, the opposition will agree on what to do: Vice President Alfredo Borrero will replace Lasso, the same thing that happened to Alfredo Palacios when he replaced former colonel Lucio Gutiérrez in 2005. The difference between one episode and the other is that Gutiérrez had previously encountered strong protests, which he described as “thugs”. The figure of Correa was born from this social movement. Currently, the conflict is centered in Parliament, not in the street.
Lasso took over the presidency on May 24, 2021. His administration intersected with social protests and original communities. The debate about Lasso’s continuity is set in the midst of a wave of urban violence resulting from the actions of drug gangs and prison riots that have resulted in dozens of deaths.